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Provocative Docudrama ‘Touch Me Not’ Wins Berlin Golden Bear

Romanian sex docudrama Touch Me Not won the top Golden Bear prize at the conclusion of the 2018 Berlin Film Festival that began on Feb. 15.

“Based around an English woman’s attempt to overcome her intimacy issues, and ranging across everything from disability to sex clubs, Touch Me Not blends fiction and documentary and is Adina Pintilie’s first feature film.”

American Wes Anderson wins best director for his animated film Isle of Dogs.

The best actor award went to French thesp Anthony Bajon for his role in Cedric Khan’s The Prayer and the best actress prize to Ana Brun of Paraguay for her role in Marcelo Martinessi’s lesbian drama The Heiresses.

In a big night for female filmmakers, the jury grand prize award went to Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska’s Mug, “a film that explores bigotry in its story about a young man forced to undergo face transplant surgery after he is disfigured in an accident.”

Oh well, this is what happens when you push agendas, juries feel pressured in to giving awards out to women and you get a sweep like here. Speaking of which, the Berlin jury was led by German director Tom Tykwer, best known for Run Lola Run. Here’s the full list of winners: